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Stillwater Micro

Stillwater, OK · 1 counties · 68,190 residents · 684.901 sq mi
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Stillwater has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $28,733. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $73,200. At a median age of 27.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
68,190
+11%since 1990
from 61,507 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
100 / sq mi
+11%since 1990
from 90 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
27.6
+2%since 1990
from 27.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K66K72K79K85K1990201020202024Stillwater
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(3,704)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.2%(3,561)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(3,619)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.4%(7,068)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2419.1%(13,044)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(9,229)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.6%(8,624)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.6%(7,207)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647%(4,785)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.2%(3,572)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(2,651)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,126)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,733
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,591 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,983
+47%since 1990
from $10,907 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.3%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 21.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$73,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$459
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $343 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
55.9%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 54.5% in 1990
44.1% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(54,997)
Black2.9%(1,774)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(891)
Asian2.9%(1,756)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(56,793)
Black3.6%(2,455)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,463)
Asian3%(2,034)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(3,490)
Puerto Rican0.3%(218)
Spaniard0.2%(206)
Colombian0.2%(130)
Venezuelan0.2%(125)
Guatemalan0.1%(100)
Cuban0.1%(78)
Chilean0.1%(52)
Honduran0.1%(42)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(1,119)
Asian Indian1.2%(974)
Korean0.2%(162)
Japanese0.2%(141)
Vietnamese0.2%(141)
Bangladeshi0.2%(134)
Cambodian0.1%(116)
Nepalese0.1%(103)
Kazakh0.1%(103)
Hmong0.1%(84)
Filipino0.1%(83)
Indonesian0.1%(75)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(49)
Pakistani0%(36)
Taiwanese0%(22)
Mongolian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(21)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
German16.1%(13,358)
English12.8%(10,586)
Irish10.3%(8,560)
American4.9%(4,064)
Scottish2.7%(2,275)
Italian1.8%(1,502)
French1.3%(1,108)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(900)
Dutch1%(808)
Polish0.9%(779)
Norwegian0.9%(725)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.6%(476)
British0.5%(433)
Welsh0.5%(374)
Nigerian0.4%(332)
Swedish0.4%(320)
Czech0.4%(316)
Arab0.4%(299)
Portuguese0.4%(297)
Swiss0.3%(249)
Iranian0.3%(209)
Russian0.3%(208)
West Indian0.2%(180)
Jamaican0.2%(147)
Canadian0.2%(130)
Turkish0.1%(100)
Greek0.1%(88)
Hungarian0.1%(88)
Ghanaian0.1%(47)
Lithuanian0.1%(42)
Austrian0%(41)
Belgian0%(35)
Egyptian0%(33)
Lebanese0%(31)
Finnish0%(27)
Croatian0%(24)
Serbian0%(17)
Romanian0%(16)
Ukrainian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(11)
Israeli0%(10)
Slovak0%(6)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.2%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 30.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.7%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 82.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.4%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 14.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.7 min
−18%since 1990
from 15.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.6%(12,058)
Married48.9%(14,170)
Widowed1.7%(489)
Divorced7.9%(2,284)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(9,740)
Married48.3%(13,702)
Widowed8.1%(2,284)
Divorced9.2%(2,618)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Stillwater, OK?

Stillwater, OK has about 68,190 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Stillwater, OK?

The typical household in Stillwater, OK earns about $28,733 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stillwater, OK expensive?

In Stillwater, OK, the median home is worth about $73,200, and the typical rent is about $459 a month.

How educated are people in Stillwater, OK?

About 34.2% of adults age 25 and over in Stillwater, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stillwater, OK?

About 20.3% of people in Stillwater, OK live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stillwater, OK grown since 1990?

Yes, Stillwater, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,683 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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